HOPKINTON — Nothing is set in stone, but the developers proposing to rezone 57 acres next to Rte. 495 for a hotel, apartments and stores continue to seek feedback from town boards and committees.

On Tuesday, the Design Review Board reviewed the plans. Preliminary plans show a new roadway linking Parkwood Drive to Wood Street, which is expected to reduce truck and other traffic on Elm Street.

Developer Steven Zieff said Thursday afternoon the plan could be brought to Town Meeting this fall or spring.

"There are a number of boards and committees we need to work through," he said. "We are starting to see an opportunity to bring this to the voters, but we are mindful of the fact that there are a lot of things on the town’s plate."

Town Manager Norman Khumalo said last week the town received three bids to conduct an independent review of the project's impact. The town is also working on drafting a host community agreement.

The review, paid for by the developers, will evaluate studies by the developer on traffic, road planning and water and sewers.

Zieff and business partner Finley Perry want to rezone the parcel they call the Crossroads Redevelopment District off West Main Street so they can build an 8-story hotel as an anchor to a multi-phase project that could ultimately cost upwards of $300 million.

To justify the investment, Crossroads Redevelopment LLC, hopes to receive Town Meeting approval to raise the height of a proposed hotel from the currently allowed three stories to eight and increase allowed retail space up to 15,000 square feet with special permits.

The property is now home to a mostly vacant business development, Elmwood Park.

Zieff said they’ve been meeting with neighbors since the project became public.

"Generally, people are feeling this the right thing at the right time," he said.

He also said they hope to make the process a partnership.

"We want people to feel like it has been deliberated, reviewed and the benefits outweigh the costs," he said.

Jonathan Phelps can be reached at 508-626-4338 or jphelps@wickedlocal.com. Follow him on Twitter @JPhelps_MW.